…”Joshua addressed all the people: "If it does not please you to serve the LORD, decide today whom you will serve.” Joshua poses a great challenge – question. Who do we serve? It is the strong house and wise person who chooses to ‘serve the Lord.’ One of my favorite Church songs was written by [...]
…”Jesus said to the crowds: "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world." We are bringing to a close the Bread of Life Discourse – the Gospels that we have [...]
…”And be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ. So be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma.” Saint Paul in his letter to [...]
…”So they said to him, "Sir, give us this bread always." Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst." The Gospel, this weekend, continues with the Bread of Life discourse. Jesus again promises that everyone who trusts and [...]
"…So the men reclined, about five thousand in number. Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted. When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, "Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be [...]
"…He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near, for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.” Saint Paul, in his letter to the Ephesians, recalls that Jesus came to bring us peace….near or far….Christ wants to bring each of us [...]
…”Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him.” Saint Paul so eloquently calls us to a deep sense of [...]
…”but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me. Therefore, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints, for the sake of Christ; for [...]
…”He took along the child's father and mother, and those who were with him, and entered the room where the child was. He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum," which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!" The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around.” [...]
…”For now the LORD has spoken who formed me as his servant from the womb, that Jacob may be brought back to him and Israel gathered to him; and I am made glorious in the sight of the LORD, and my God is now my strength!” This weekend we celebrate the Nativity of John the [...]